Bogalusa, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

10,539

1.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ABill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.1

2.56% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

31%

4.59% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$37,846

3.49% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,611

12.9% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bogalusa, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47%), White (Non-Hispanic) (39.7%), White (Hispanic) (6.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.96%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.83%).

None of the households in Bogalusa, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Bogalusa, LA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Bogalusa, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bogalusa, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bogalusa, LA is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.62% of Bogalusa, LA residents were born outside of the country (276 people).

In 2023, there were 1.19 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.96k people) in Bogalusa, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.18k White (Non-Hispanic) and 689 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bogalusa, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bogalusa, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.96k ± 584
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.18k ± 581
White (Hispanic)
689 ± 388

8.71%

Hispanic Population

918 people

8.71% of the people in Bogalusa, LA are hispanic (918 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bogalusa, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

2.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

276 people

1.02%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bogalusa, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
371 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
207 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
95 ± 78

Bogalusa, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bogalusa, LA employs 3.61k people. The largest industries in Bogalusa, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (708 people), Retail Trade (662 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (463 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($81,850), Public Administration ($56,500), and Utilities ($54,615).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.61k

2023 Value

± 561

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 25.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bogalusa, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (474 people), Sales & Related Occupations (471 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (408 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bogalusa, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.61k

2023 Value

± 561

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 25.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bogalusa, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (708 people), Retail Trade (662 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (463 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bogalusa, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bogalusa, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,219), Manufacturing ($81,850), and Public Administration ($59,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($39,234), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($23,554), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,976).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

N/ABill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AJohn Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Bogalusa, LA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bogalusa, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bogalusa, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Bogalusa, LA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,846

Median Household Income

± $7,532

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Bogalusa, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bogalusa, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Carpooled (23.4%)
Other (4.35%)

In 2023, 69.4% of workers in Bogalusa, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bogalusa, LA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 13.2% of the workforce in Bogalusa, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bogalusa, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bogalusa, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bogalusa, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bogalusa, LA (3.22k out of 10.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bogalusa, LA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.6% of the population of Bogalusa, LA has health coverage, with 20.3% on employee plans, 43.2% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 2.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington Parish, LA see 5086 patients per year on average, which represents a 22.9% decrease from the previous year (6599 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3472 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 627 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Washington Parish, LA.

5,086 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Washington Parish, LA see an average of 5,086 patients per year. This represents a 22.9% decrease from the previous year (6,599 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.4%

Uninsured

20.3%

Employer Coverage

43.2%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

2.23%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bogalusa, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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